The opera Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinck was performed in English featuring a richly talented national cast of professional opera singers and instrumentalists. Based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, Hansel and Gretel tells the familiar story of two children who happen upon a mysterious Gingerbread house in the woods and are captured by a Witch. Cherished by young and old alike, the operatic version of this world-famous fairy tale will rekindle that feeling of pure joy when young Hansel and Gretel triumph over the evil witch.
Friday, March 22, 7:30pm
Sunday, March 24, 3:00pm
Mountain Avenue Theater (Ashland High School)
201 S Mountain Ave, Ashland 97520
Performed in English with a Marcie Stapp translation
Director – Willene Gunn
Conductor – Martin Majkut
Producer – Lorrie Hall
Gretel – Ariana Wehr, soprano
Hansel – Courtney Elvira, mezzo-soprano
Witch – Nicholas Nestorak, tenor
Mother – Stephanie Sanchez, mezzo-soprano
Father – Alex Soare, bass-baritone
Sandman and Dew Fairy – Katie Harman Ebner, soprano
Stage Manager – Amie Vaughan
Costume Design – Karen Douglas, OSF Costume Rentals
Set Design and Build and Tech Director – Doug Ham
Light Design – Robert Peterson
Wig Mistress and Make Up – Virginia Carol Hudson
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